Talk:Order of Saint Charles

The right words
Dear Dreamafter,

You seem to have written most of the article on the "Order of Saint Charles" of Monaco. I believe that it is full of mistakes.


 * The grand Officer does not wear two "awards". These are not awards in their own right. They are the star and the badge, or cross, of the order.
 * The chest riband is not the "traditional" way to wear an order. It is nowadays common, in the past necklets, ribbons tied around he neck and collars were used.
 * The crosses and stars of the order are not "tainted silver"! The are made of silver or gilded silver.
 * The badge of an order is not the same as a medal. A medal is round or oval and it is usually the lowest grade in an order. The knights wear a cross or badge.

In America everything is called "medal", but phaleristic literature distinghuises between stars, badges (the Legion d'Honneur has a jewel that is not a cros, it is therefore called a badge) and crosses.

Faithfully yours,

Robert Prummel

Robert Prummel (talk) 16:46, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Laurel wreath
The "thinner laurel wreath" may be attributed to the jeweller. Through the years different jewellers have made badges that vary a little. It is not necessarilly a unique aspect of the cross of an Officer. My refference book states that the only difference between the insignia of an Officer and that of a Knight is the rosette on the ribbon.

Robert Prummel (talk) 18:11, 30 January 2008 (UTC)